Meaning of Dexit | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The hypothetical withdrawal of Germany from the European Union.
2. The hypothetical withdrawal of Denmark from the European Union.
3. The decision by Game Freak to make the National Pokédex absent from Pokémon Sword and Shield as well as for many Pokémon to be completely unavailable in these games.
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Examples

“The AfD had planned to put⟳ a call⟳ for “Dexit” at the heart of its manifesto for May’s European parliament elections, with a pledge to leave⟳ the EU by 2024 unless the bloc is radically reformed. […] Originally founded to oppose⟳ the single currency, the AfD has previously shied away from calling for Dexit in a country where 75 per cent of people believe⟳ EU membership is beneficial, according to a poll last⟳ year.”

“Support⟳ for 'Dexit' falls sharply since Brexit […] Euroscepticism has fast lost support⟳ in Denmark as the consequences of Britain’s vote⟳ for Brexit become⟳ clearer, new polling suggest⟳.”

“Many had seen Denmark as a possible candidate to follow⟳ the UK out of the EU, but even the Danish People’s party has backed away from Dexit, while the government has turned from London to Berlin on a number⟳ of policies.”

“Game Freak came clean⟳, stating that it simply couldn’t include⟳ all Pokémon in the games — a first for the series — because of technical limitations. This controversy, known as Dexit by the fans, might have⟳ prompted less blowback if Game Freak could show⟳ that its decision led to better graphics and performance.”

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